Last Updated: January 19, 2026
DEPARTMENT 53 OF THE MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE'S ARMED FORCES
Aliases
DEPARTMENT 53; BUREAU 53; KOREA PONGNAESAN TRADING CORPORATION
Address
Pyongyang, Korea, North; Russia
Official reason
Department 53 of The Ministry of The People’s Armed Forces (Department 53) is a DPRK weapons-trading entity subordinate to the DPRK Ministry of National Defense. In addition to selling advanced conventional weapons and military grade communications equipment, Department 53 generates revenue using front companies in a variety of industrial sectors, ...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2790
Date of listing
2025-01-16
Program information
Authority
US
Program
Executive Order 13687 of January 2, 2015 Imposing Additional Sanctions With Respect To North Korea
Regime
OFAC country specific / UN
Target State
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry, Trade sanctions
Sanctions Portfolio
• https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/1556 460. Can U.S. persons do business with entities in North Korea? No. Unless authorized pursuant to a general or specific license from OFAC and/or BIS, Executive Order (E.O.) 13722 prohibits new investment in North Korea by a U.S. person and the exportation or reexportation, from the United States, or by...
Official Information
On January 2, 2015, the President issued E.O. 13687 pursuant to, inter alia, IEEPA and the NEA, to take additional steps to address the national emergency declared in E.O. 13466 and expanded in E.O. 13551. E.O. 13687 provides for the blocking of property and interests in property of certain persons with respect to North Korea.
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